DigiTech VOCALIST LIVE 4, Owner'S Manual

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7
Getting Started
Before connecting the Vocalist ® Live 4 to your amplifier, make sure that the power to your ampli-
fier is off and that the Vocalist Live 4 is plugged into the wall and powered on. There is no power
switch on the Vocalist Live 4. To turn the Vocalist Live 4 on or off, connect or disconnect the
included PS093B power supply from the Power Input jack.
Connect the Microphone, Guitar, and P.A. or Mixer
Make sure the Mic/Line Input Level knob (located on the back panel) is turned all the
down (counter-clockwise).
Plug a microphone into the Vocalist Live 4
Mic In
jack.
If you need phantom power, press the Phantom Power switch on the Vocalist Live 4 back
panel. The
Phantom Power LED
will illuminate.
Note: Phantom power is normally only needed with condenser microphones, and should
never be used with ribbon microphones. To avoid damaging the microphone, please consult
your microphone documentation to ensure phantom power is applied only when appropri-
ate.
Plug your guitar into the Vocalist Live 4 Guitar In jack.
Make sure your guitar amplifier is turned off and the volume level is turned all the way
down.
Make sure your P.A. or mixer is turned off and the volume levels are turned all the way
down.
Connect the Vocalist Live 4 Guitar Thru to your amplifier’s input or the P.A. system.
Plug the Vocalist Live 4 Left and Right Line Outputs into your P.A. system or mixer. Or, if
you are only using a single channel or mono amplification system, connect the Vocalist Live
4 Left / Mono Out to the P.A. system or mixer, and press the Stereo/Mono button so the
Stereo Out LED is not lit.
Set the Vocalist
®
Live 4 Controls
Select preset (
3RD ABOVE
) with the Up/Down footswitches.
Turn the VOCAL LEVEL , HARMONY LEVEL , and GUITAR LEVEL knobs to their
2 o’clock positions.
Press the musIQ
TM
button so that it is lit.
Press the HARMONY FOOTSWITCH so that the HARMONY LED just above it is
lit.
Adjust Levels and Tune Your Guitar
Observe the
Guitar Signal LED
while playing your guitar. Adjust the output level of your
guitar until the Guitar Signal LED lights green or amber most of the time. (For more
information about setting levels, see page 3.)
Sing into the mic while gradually turning up the Vocalist Live 4 Mic/Line Input Level knob
until the
Vocal Signal LED
lights amber most of the time. (For more information about
setting levels, see page 3.)
Press and hold the EFFECTS/TUNER FOOTSWITCH until the display reads
TUNER
.
Tune each string until a star (
*
) without arrows (
>>
or
<<
) appears in the center of the
display for each string, indicating it’s in tune. The note being played appears in the
Key
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